University of Southampton

About Us

Our people are our University; they are at the heart of everything we do. Whether you work on the front line with our students or within the network of professional services that supports the University, you can expect to be treated with honesty and respect; we will support you and your career and provide an environment where everyone feels included.

We support a flexible approach to work where we can, as well as additional benefits that will make your life easier, such as a generous holiday allowance, access to a university pension scheme, subsidised health and fitness facilities and a range of discounts. We are an active partner with the city of Southampton celebrating diversity, bringing people together through culture to create new economic and social opportunities which is a major shared ambition after the pursuit of the City of Culture status.

The University of Southampton is an exceptional place to work; we are a place of opportunity and inspiration that attracts people from around the world, a founding member of the Russell Group, ranked in the top 1% of universities worldwide.

Inspiring the remarkable: Discover our strategy and join us in achieving our purpose, vision and goals. (Link to https://www.southampton.ac.uk/about/strategy)

Find out how we support our Technicians and Technical Staff at the University of Southampton here. (link to https://www.southampton.ac.uk/technicians)

What it’s like to work for us?

This is the place to explore your staff life beyond work. Discover more about where you’ll live, our beautiful campuses, our social life, and all the things you can do when you join our friend, international community.

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Friendly, walkable and accessible
Cycle routes and Unilink buses make it easy to get to campus.

Calm, green spaces
Our campuses are filled with green spaces. You’ll work and relax among the trees and gardens on our campuses.

One of the UK’s sunniest cities
Our south coast location makes us one of the warmest and sunniest places to live in the UK.

Great staff
We welcome people from all walks of life, and as such, we champion a uniquely diverse working environment in which every colleague is able to excel, regardless of their background or their life choices.

We are focused on creating supportive workplaces for all where discrimination has no place. The way in which you choose to live your life has no bearing on your ability to do your job. Likewise, your age, gender, sexual orientation, religion, social background, ethnicity or any other identifying factor will never be a consideration here. Instead, we are determined to always treat our staff equally, fairly and with respect.

“Moving from the Netherlands to Southampton, having not worked in Higher Education before, felt a bit daunting. But over the last four years, Southampton has really become my home away from home.” – Joshua Koster, International Student Recruitment

“Everyone wants that dream job, the one that makes you want to get up in the morning and gets you excited about the day ahead.” Needee Myers, Policy & Insight.

“To anyone thinking of applying to join us at Southampton, I’d say go for it! The people are just so lovely, so supportive and make it a great place to be.” – Penny Lee, Marketing.

The type of jobs we recruit for?

• Finance, Administration, Human Resources, Communications & Marketing, IT, Library services, Legal, Governance, Project Manager.
• Research Fellow, Lecturer, Professor, Statistician.
• Customer Services, Cleaners, Gardeners, Mechanical Engineer, Electrician, Buildings supervisors.
• Research Lab Technician, Biologist, Digital Games Technicians, Scientists, Technician in Medicine.

Benefits

Flexible schedule
Work from home
Discounted or free food
On-site parking
Company car
Life insurance
Company events
Private medical insurance
Private dental insurance
Free or subsidised travel
Wellness programmes
Gym membership
Childcare
Company pension
Employee discount
Sick pay
Store discounts
Additional leave
Bike to work scheme